The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-25
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

A astern Parents" Forcible Hint-Re-
opening of the Dickson Will Case
Hydrophobia at Thomasville = A
Young Lads Industry - Profitable
Peaches Big Day for Fish.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta has a matrimonial agency.
cambridge is inhabited by 675 whites.
Brunswick is about to submit to the tax
ing OF new census
E. K Lumpkin has ever 10000 acres of
land in Rabun county.
Gov Gordon has promised to pay visit
to Brunswick at an early day.
There has been some talk lately of large
hotel being built in Gainesville.
Worth county wants registration law.
Gov Gordon viii attend Athens COM
mencement.
A little negro boy was drowned few
days ago by falling in a well, near Bowen's
mill, in Wilcox county.
There are over one hundred acres in
melons around Powers Shipments will
commence about July A.
There will be a barbecue at Ladders
Bridge in the southern portion of Houston
county, some time in July.
Seven hogs We're killed by lightning few
days ago, at Mr.. A. Burkhalter's, near
NlllacOOcnee, COIIee county.
The commencement sermon at IeVert
College will be preached by Rev. r. II.
Harris, of Columbus, Sunday next.
j. I. Dupree, of Irwin county, shipped
this season $50 bushels of peaches to the Sa-
vannah market that Melted him 81 80 per
bushel
The Brunswick Rihemen met at their
armory Thursday evening, for the purpose
of arranging programme for the Fourth
of July.
1t is stated that the Americas ice works
were at least thirteen carloads behind on or
ders, and were working away at their fullest
capacity in order to catch up.
W. E. Brim, of the Third district. has
seventy-five acres of the finest cotton in
the county. Mr.. Brim is one of Terrells
best and most energetic planters.
Miss Mary Price, one of the most highly
esteemed young ladies of Albany, was mar
ried to Mr.. Robert Burnet, sterling young
business man of Atlanta Wednesday
The people of Douglasville held an cleo
ton in their district on the stock law last
Wednesday. The fence and no fence tied,
and, it is learned, they are contesting.
J. r. Crane, Treasurer of Athers Council
No. $50, American Legion of Honor, has re-
ceived check for 5000, the amount of
policy due the heirs of the late Andrew d.
Clinard.
Messrs. w r. Baldwin and L. A. Hatcher
viii erect two brick stores ON Lee street,
Dawson, north of the court house square
1t is proposed to have these buildings ready
for occupancy next fall.
The barn of Gaines Freeman, near Tai
bottom, was fired by lightning Monday
afternoon, and he had the misfortune to lose
not only the barn, but all of his corn, fod-
der, oats, hogs and two fine mules.
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tertainments each night this week at the
Opera House, Dawson. The proceeds will
go toward paying for the new furniture
that was bought for the school last fall.
James w. Smith has purchased from DIR.
Robert E. Green half interest in the
Gainesville and Hall county street railroad,
paying therefor the sum of $500. The
road has been paying handsomely in the
past.
Mr. Joseph O'Kelly, of Danielsville, last
Saturday, after cleaning out his well, start
ed to climb out by the rope, and just before
he got to the top lost his grip and fell to the
bottom, "a feet, but fortunately he broke no
bones.
A train of twenty cars loaded with water
melons passed through Macon Tuesday night
on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia railroad. At Jesup Tuesday there were
fully hundred cars waiting to be brought
through.
Cincinnati man has rented place in
Macon to establish steam laundry. He is
now in Cincinnati buying the necessary
machinery. The laundry will be first-class
one in every respect It viii be in operation
about the middle of July.
The annual Fourth of July singing at An
tioch church, in Epson, will occur this year
on Sunday, July 8. This is owing to the
fact that many in the community will de-
sir co. n coboO1 10 ba
Fourth at Prospect church.
Several wagon loads of melons and
peaches were brought into Americas from
the country Wednesday, the former finding
ready sale among the bootblacks and colored
brethren generally, while the latter went
begging at almost any price.
Judge Kendriclx, of Americas, will shortly
begin the erection of handsome dwelling
on Hampton street. As soon as it was
known that he intended building, the house
was at once applied for and rented even be-
fore the lumber had been hauled
The boys of Irwinton have organized what
they term the "Ten Cent Club" and they
propose to give an entertainment of some
kind once a month, each member of the
club to pay Zoe. per week to pay for refresh
ments for each monthly entertainment
Lincoln county has seven post offices, with
a population of 6,412; Oglethorpe county
lbs bCfi pOSb OllttSo, WAbH IL DODuittbloh VI
Is, 400; Ebert county has sixteen post
offices, with population of 1887; Wilkes
county has five post offices, with popula-
ton OF Is, 035.
On Thursday last party, eleven in num-
Der, from Bloodworth district, Irwin county,
went to Eady's mill seining, and in one hour
or less time they caught 154 pounds of fish,
receiving, after a division, eleven pounds
each. They were principally trout, some
of which weighed from ten to twelve
pounds.
Ellaville's academy stands forth as
monument of the nickel business, the Ella
vile Reading Club having tastefully painted
the building from the proceeds of the re-
ceipts of the club by weekly nickel dues
The removal of the small belfry and build
ing larger one would materially improve
the appearance of the building
The Riverside mill, on the Conecuh river,
is again idle. The man Lockhart, who was
in charge of and running the mill, has
skipped out, leaving all the hands and the
men who furnished the logs unpaid. But as
the Durham Lumber Company of Durham
were partners of Lockhart, there will not
be much difficulty in collecting the amounts
due the hands
Wednesday night at s o'clock Justice
Freeman, of Macon, was called upon to